I really like this video clip because it shows how Jae and Daya actively sought out queer information, education, histories, stories, people, and language online and in other communities because they weren’t getting their needs for queer community and information through school or their immediate community. They talk about the importance and value of going to see queer performers, accessing queer spaces and queer literature, finding queer mentors, and immersing themselves in queer culture, and how these things were (and continue to be) integral to their identity sense-making processes and to locating themselves in the world. They talk about discovering the complexity, value, and beauty of their identities, which is so inspiring. Plus, these Jae and Daya are just so darn lovely! Their laughter and how they articulate themselves just warms my heart (Kate Reid).
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